Does the Toyota Previa fail the MOT on body, chassis and structure more than it should?
The Toyota Previa records 16.62 body, chassis and structure failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 14.95 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.67, 95% interval +1.28 to +2.07). It ranks 188 of 663 models on body, chassis and structure (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on body, chassis and structure?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Toyota Previa is “Exhaust system leaking or insecure”, recorded 1,510 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Exhaust system leaking or insecure | 1,510 | 3.68 |
| Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced | 980 | 2.39 |
| Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point | 954 | 2.33 |
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated | 852 | 2.08 |
| A door will not open using the relevant control or close properly | 650 | 1.59 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 40,983 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Toyota Previa gets a body, chassis and structure advisory, how often does it fail next time?
18.7% of Toyota Previa MOTs with a body, chassis and structure advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 4,472 miles later (3,967 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,967 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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